Casanova

Synopsis

The Italian adventurer and libertine Giovanni Jacopo Casanova lived from 1725 to 1798, but in this six-part series Dennis Potter attempted to find a contemporary relevance through his central themes of sex and religion. He commented that Casanova "was concerned with religious and sexual freedom, and these are the things we have to address ourselves to now." Casanova was imprisoned in Venice in 1755, and Potter used that event as a central device, constantly inter-cutting to contrast Casanova’s amorous escapades, radiant, joyful and brightly lit, with his oppressive solitary confinement in the gloom of a half-darkened cell.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2004

Year of production

1971

Notes

Broadcast in 6 weekly parts on BBC2 from 16/11/71 - 21/12/71
Also available combined with other Potter productions for the BBC on a DVD entitled THE ESSENTIAL DENNIS POTTER. Price £99.99. Ref no. BBCDVD1739

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

archive television; Potter, Dennis (1935-1994); television drama

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL

Price

£19.99

Availability

Sale

Year

2004

Production Company

Name

BBC Television

Distributor

Name

BBC Worldwide Publishing

Web

http://www.bbcworldwide.com External site opens in new window

Phone

020 8576 2000

Fax

020 8749 0538

Address

Woodlands
80 Wood Lane
London W12 0TT

 

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